We’re Reading the Salisbury Post – Local papers are a valuable community resource, providing important information to the community. Don’t miss four different viewpoints from partisan to nonpartisan. Protecting the vote should not be a party issue.
Joshua Peters: To Honor His Conservative Judicial Philosophy Griffin Should Concede – “I voted for Judge Jefferson Griffin, but Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs won, and now I strongly advocate for her certification and condemn the abuse of our courts to delay her victory.“
Read more at: https://www.salisburypost.com/2025/01/14/joshua-peters-to-honor-his-conservative-judicial-philosophy-griffin-should-concede/
Gene Nichol: The Fallen NC Supreme Court – “The N.C. Supreme Court — since its Republican recreation in 2023 — has “fallen” from its traditional role as an independent, rule of law-based institution of constitutional enforcement to a mere and despicable partisan enabler of the Republican crusade to destroy constitutional democracy in the Tar Heel State. I know that sounds extreme. And I know I’ve said and written it many times before. But that doesn’t make it less true, or less urgent.”
Read more at: https://www.salisburypost.com/2025/01/14/gene-nichol-the-fallen-north-carolina-supreme-court/
Tom Campbell: Why Stop at 60,000 – “To be clear, there is no evidence that any fraud occurred. Those 60,000 votes in question were allowed for all other elections. Further, the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals had already ruled in October on the matter. You might remember the State Republican Party sought to throw out 200,000 votes on much the same grounds, but that court said those voters were allowed and state courts were not to take up the matter.”
Read more at: https://www.salisburypost.com/2025/01/14/tom-campbell-why-stop-at-60000/
Sailor Jones: Opposition to Griffins Meritless Election Lawsuit is Growing – “And yet, the most surprising and important pushback has come from inside the NC Supreme Court itself. Following the Court’s order on Jan. 7, blocking the victory by Griffin’s opponent and their Democratic colleague, Justice Allison Riggs, Republican justices Trey Allen and Richard Dietz used the opportunity to voice their own concerns about Griffin’s efforts to overturn Riggs’ election.”